Despite the uncertainty that has been generated by the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the companies that are established in El Salto maintain their expectation of investment and job creation by 2018.

According to Raúl Güitrón Robles, president of the Association of Industrialists of El Salto (Aisac), this year there will be investments in the area for 350 million dollars that will generate 2,000 new jobs.

As of today, the Salto has around 200 companies that are sources of 57,000 jobs, of which 80 are part of Aisac.